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Lurline (Chavers) Tisdale is pictured next to the historic 1904 piano which spent most of its existence at the historic Post Oak Baptist Church.
Photo courtesy of Linda Mullen

Lurline Tisdale donated her 1904 W.W. Kimball Company upright piano – which graced the halls of the Post Oak Baptist Church for many of the church’s 90-plus year existence – to the Freestone County Historical Museum recently. The July 23, 1888 issue of The Fairfield Recorder states Post Oak “is situated about 4 miles southeast of Fairfield on the Fairfield and Buffalo road. There amid a beautiful clump of post oaks, whose towering heads and gnarled trunks show they have stood the blasts of many winters, stands the picturesque little church of Post Oak.” The road is now known as FM 1580.

A driver rescued from his vehicle Friday, Nov. 2, allegedly told DPS Trooper Hanson that he had been drinking beer, accident reports show, and witnesses reported erratic driving prior to the accident. Michael McPherson, 26, of Sulfur Springs, was traveling northbound on FM 488 in a white Lexus, according to DPS reports. McPherson’s vehicle allegedly left the road and ran into a bar ditch where the driver hit a Stop sign before continuing to travel northbound

Trinity Star Arts Council (TSAC) is placing all bets for a win at Saturday’s A Night at the Races. The fundraiser features video horse racing and friendly wagering, good food, music, raffles, a silent auction and prizes for best hats and costumes. All proceeds directly benefit scholarships and arts programs for schools and communities in Freestone County. Sponsors for the event are:

This little cutie took home a first place ribbon with her incredible Wicked Witch pumpkin, which she entered in the Fairfield Lake State Park's first annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest.
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Warnings of tornadoes, hail, and strong winds are not enough to stop Halloween! Masked children took advantage of a break in a line of storms that moved through Freestone County late Halloween afternoon. Because of the weather the annual Boo on the Square event was moved into the Green Barn at the fairgrounds, but Fairfield churches still hosted their trunk or treat events.

“There’s no way I could count how many kids attended,” said Chamber Executive Director Brenda Pate. “One man said he thought all of Freestone County was there!”

Hunters across the state took to the woods this weekend as they searched for the perfect buck for their wall – and freezer. General season opened Saturday, Nov. 3, for area hunters and ends Jan. 6. Hunters are allowed four deer, no more than two bucks and no more than two antlerless.

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife hunters guide, the bag limit in this county is two legal bucks, but only one may have an inside spread of 13 inches or greater. A legal buck deer is defined as a buck deer with at least one unbranched antler; or an inside spread of 13 inches or greater (does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler). A hunter

Police are currently searching for this man who allegedly robbed the Donie Bank Monday morning.

On Monday, Nov. 5, at approximately 10:04 a.m., an armed robbery occurred at the Donie Bank, 235 Main St. in Donie. The suspect was described as a white male of unknown age, wearing a fake beard and wig (black in color) dark sunglasses, and a baseball cap. The suspect was wearing a gray sweatshirt/Hoodie that bore the lettering "Maine East Athletic Dept" that was displayed in blue or purple lettering. The suspect brandished a long barreled blued steel revolver. The suspect fled the scene in a gray or silver 4-door passenger car that appeared to

After recently renovating one of their three convenience stores, Jolly and Pinky Walia celebrated their success with a ribbon cutting Thursday, Nov. 1, with the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. The newly christened Jolly’s Country Store & Deli officially opened in August and features a brighter floor plan, 12 flavors of gelato, and a deli that serves street tacos, burgers, and more.

The couple’s convenience store career began in 1998 when they operated a Shell station in Athens. In 2007, they bought the Valero – which they sold in 2014 – and settled in Fairfield where they began purchasing their other businesses.